Top officials with the U.S. Secret Service and FBI revealed during congressional testimony that they do not have full access into Thomas Matthew Crooks' laptop.
FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate revealed Tuesday that federal investigators do not have complete access to emails that former President Trump's shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, sent. 'I think we've experienced a range of returns because some of the applications that he was using online were encrypted in nature,' Abbate said while testifying before members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee and Judiciary Committee. 'Some of the email accounts will be broken into them.
So you're telling me the guy that took eight shots at the former president has apps and that we can't get into,' Graham repeated. 'Maybe if you could get into it, it would reveal some relevant information.' 'That is correct, Senator,' Abbate said. So if he were talking to some foreign power and I don't think any foreign power would hire this guy, but if this was some great plot by the Iranians,' Graham said. 'How do we solve this problem?' 'Senator, you know, as we've been saying, we need a solution that provides lawful access,' Abbate said. The FBI previously said it had successfully gained access to Crooks' phone.
The fallout from the July 13 attack led to the resignation of former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who announced her decision to step down after she faced blistering criticism following her testimony before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. Rowe, the agency's deputy director, was subsequently appointed as acting director of the Secret Service.
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